Hungary Flashcards
What is the climate of Tokaj?
Moderate
What aspect do the best vineyards in Tokaj have?
South facing slopes
Why are the Bodrog & Tisza rivers are important for sweet Tokaji production?
They provide humid mornings for the production of botrytis.
Which Hungarian grape is the principal grape in Aszú and makes wines that are high acid with flavours of apple when young, developing into nuts & honey?
Furmint
Why is Furmint suitable for Aszú wines?
It is a late ripening variety that is susceptible to botrytis.
Which Hungarian grape variety is a late ripener and is used to add perfume to a blend?
Hárslevelű
The Hungarian name for Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains that adds aromatic flavours to blends is?
Sárga Muskotály
What is the traditional bottle size for Aszú wines?
50cl
Tokaj grape pickers have three categories. What are they and what do they mean?
Aszú: Individual botrytised (rotten) grapes selected
Grapes unaffected by noble rot.
Szamorodni: “as it comes” bunches with partial noble rot.
In Tokaji, the level of puttonyos indicates what?
The residual sugar in the final wine (how sweet the wine is).
What is the maximum number of puttonyos a wine could have?
6 puttonys
Wine law changes after 2013 meant the 3 & 4 puttonyos categories were renamed as?
Late harvest or Tokaji Szamorodni
Tokaji Eszencia, the sweetest wine, is made from what type of juice?
Free run juice from Aszú (noble rot) grapes.
The minimum oak ageing for Tokaji Aszú is?
18 months
Tokaji Szamorodni wines can be dry or sweet. Which is Tokaji Szamorodni Édes?
Sweet
Tokaji Szamorodni wines can be dry or sweet. Which is Tokaji Szamorodni Száraz?
Dry
How must Tokaji Szamorodni be maturated before release?
At least 6 months in cask and released from the winery no earlier than January in the second year.
What happens to dry Tokaji Szamorodni when the cask is not filled completely?
A flor like yeast (Fino Sherry) can grow over the wine, protecting it from oxygen.
What happens to sweet Tokaji Szamorodni if the cask is not filled completely?
It oxidises
The trend for sweet Tokaji Szamorodni wines is for the cask to be?
Filled so that it is less oxidative.
Give the key stages of producing Tokaji Aszú
A base wine is made from non-botrytised grapes.
Aszú (noble rot) grapes are added.
Aszú grapes are macerated for 12-60 hours.
Wine and Aszú grapes are pressed.
Wine matured in oak.
Describe a typical Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonys?
A deep amber sweet wine with high acidity and intense aromas of orange peel, apricots & honey.
A lusciously sweet wine with less than 5% alcohol from Hungary and capable of ageing for up to a century can best be described as?
Tokaji Eszencia
How are Tokaji modern sweet wines made?
Similar to Sauternes. Late harvest or noble rot grapes are directly fermented and matured in oak for less time than Tokaji Aszú
